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corny

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkɔrni/ · UK /ˈkɔːni/

corny means: Boring or silly because it has been used too often and has no new ideas.

adjective

BORING AND UNORIGINALB2

Boring or silly because it has been used too often and has no new ideas.

  • Dad told another corny joke.
  • I've heard that corny line a hundred times.
  • The show was full of corny puns.

Similar words: cheesy, stale, hackneyed, trite

Opposites: original

Common phrases: corny joke, corny old line, corny idea

TOO SENTIMENTALB2

Showing love or other feelings in a familiar, exaggerated way that seems silly.

  • That love song is corny.
  • The movie had a corny ending, but I enjoyed it.
  • His speech sounded corny enough to make us laugh.

Similar words: cheesy, soppy, sentimental

Common phrases: corny love song, corny romantic scene, corny ending

Questions about corny

What does corny mean?

Boring or silly because it has been used too often and has no new ideas.

What is corny in other languages?

Türkçe: bayat · Español: trillado · Français: éculé · Deutsch: abgedroschen · Italiano: trito · 日本語: 陳腐な

How do you pronounce corny?

In American English /ˈkɔrni/; in British English /ˈkɔːni/.

How do you use corny in a sentence?

Dad told another corny joke. I've heard that corny line a hundred times.

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